DFS HURRICANE STATUS REPORT

HURRICANE MEDIATIONSMediation meetings began today in Punta Gorda,
Orlando, Jupiter and Pensacola to provide Floridians with a process to quickly
and fairly settle disputes with insurance companies, at no cost to them. To
date, more than 1,000 homeowners have requested mediation. Several dozen
participated in mediation today.

Mediation
was instituted following Hurricane Andrew with a nearly 90 percent success
rate.

Storm
victims can learn more about mediation services by logging on to the
department’s website at
www.MyFloridaCFO.comand downloading the “Mediation Program” brochure. Consumers
can sign up for mediation by calling the state’s hurricane hotline at
1-800-22-STORM. CONTINUED